external image Echidna_ST_03.jpgThe Short Beaked Echidna feeds on ants and termites. When mating sevral males may follow one female in "trains" in hopes of mating.Echidnas can roll into a ball. This is used in defence.Echidnas live in bushland. They are unique because they are part of a small group of mammals that lay eggs.
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